A good way to get straight in, is to download `emacs`, open it, and follow the built in "Emacs Tutorial" (click the link on the first page that is shown). It brings a new user through the concepts of the editor, how to move around, do some of the most usual actions, and get familiar with its vocabulary.
At first, it is also a good practice not to install any package, and use the built-in capabilities (`magit` and `org-mode` are now part of the default installation) for a while, the time to discover what comes with the "factory defaults".
Also, for some inspirations, watching videos from `System Crafters, Howard Abrams, Emacs Rocks` to see how some people use it.
It can take a while to get used to everything, or to install packages and customize it to what other editors comes with by default, but the reward is worth.
Also be sure to use "C-h k" (describe-key), "C-h f" (describe-function) and "C-h v" (describe-variable) liberally. Emacs' self-documenting nature makes it significantly easier to understand what certain actions do and how certain options work.
> `magit` and `org-mode` are now part of the default installation)
At first, it is also a good practice not to install any package, and use the built-in capabilities (`magit` and `org-mode` are now part of the default installation) for a while, the time to discover what comes with the "factory defaults".
Also, for some inspirations, watching videos from `System Crafters, Howard Abrams, Emacs Rocks` to see how some people use it.
It can take a while to get used to everything, or to install packages and customize it to what other editors comes with by default, but the reward is worth.